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Ekati Diamond Mine
- Canada
Natural diamond sources
have been discovered in approximately 35 different countries around the
World across several continents. Diamonds, and
consequently mines like the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada, are found in areas where there have been volcanic
activity or erosion and where natural elements such as streams, rivers
and even glaciers might have taken them. When such sources are
discovered mines, such as the Ekati Diamond Mine, often follow. The
Ekati Diamond Mine is the Canada's first operational diamond mining
operation and produces 3 million carats of rough diamonds every year.
Please click the following links for additional facts and information about diamonds produced in Canada
and Diamond Mines:
Canadian Diamonds
Diavik Diamond Mine
Diamond Mines
Facts and
Information about the Ekati Diamond Mine - Canada
Facts and Information
about the Ekati Diamond Mine:
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The Ekati Diamond Mine Country is found in Canada
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The Ekati Diamond Mine Location: Lac de Gras, Yellowknife,
Northwest Territories and is 200km south of the Arctic circle
and 20 kilometers distance from of the Diavik diamond mine
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The Ekati Diamond Mine diamond source: Kimberlite volcanic pipes
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Formation of Ekati volcanic pipe: Shallow lakes formed in
inactive volcanic craters
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Mining Method: Open pit mining
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Size of the Ekati Diamond Mine: 110 acres and reaches
underground to 1,900 feet
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The Ekati Diamond Mine diamond quality: Many large diamonds have
been recovered, including a 182 carat stone
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Age of Diamonds: 45 to 62 million years old
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Age of the mine: The Ekati pipe was discovered by Prospector
Chuck Fipke discovered the Kimberlite pipes in 1991 and the
Ekati mine began operations on October 14 1998
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By April 1999 the EKATI diamond mine had produced one
million carats of diamonds
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Diamonds from the Ekati Mine are sold under the trade name
Aurias and their authenticity is verified through the "CanadaMark"
service
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Color of diamonds found at the Ekati Diamond Mine: Colorless,
and very rarely, yellow.
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The Ekati Diamond Mine is operated by: BHP Billiton Diamonds,
Inc
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The Canadian Ekati diamond mine leads the world on environmental
standards
Information about
Diamond Deposits
Diamonds reach the surface of the earth via volcanic pipes or via placer
/ alluvial deposits. The purpose of the
mines is the extraction of valuable diamonds from the earth. The mines
are plant operations built to extract diamond crystal from either
underground or from the surface. When diamonds are extracted
underground, the mine needs a system of excavations in the rock to gain
access to the kimberlite rock. There are a limited number of
commercially viable diamond mines currently operating in the world which
use tunnelling and excavation methods. However, diamonds are also mined
using the Placer or Alluvial mining methods when host rock is washed
away by streams and rivers and diamonds are deposited as sediment in the
stream sands in 'placer deposits' which also called Alluvial deposits.
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Ekati Diamond Mine
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